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Poems by Mark Rickerby, by newest first

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  • My Short-Lived MMA Career
    I was recently hired by a new
    mixed martial arts league
    by Mark Rickerby 151 lines, 20 comments, on Jun 7 2:33 AM
  • Fallen Heroes
    I had many heroes as a child, mostly drawn from movies, but among the biggest was an actor named Jan Michael Vincent. The first movie I sa
    by Mark Rickerby 55 lines, 16 comments, on Apr 26 11:42 AM
  • Too Sentimental
    “Your poems are too sweet and sentimental.”
    That was the poet's most common criticism.
    by Mark Rickerby 10 lines, 20 comments, on Apr 5 12:47 PM
  • Dirt Road King ( For Elvis fans )
    I took a long road trip a few years ago.
    Just exploring old Route sixty-six.
    by Mark Rickerby 243 lines, 31 comments, on Apr 3 3:36 AM
  • The White Mohawk
    There's nothing any of us can do
    About what was
    by Mark Rickerby 144 lines, 23 comments, on Feb 15 1:49 PM
  • I Got Your Faithful Branch Right Here
    Yeah yeah, it's me, the Christmas tree.
    What's that? Surprised to hear from me?
    by Mark Rickerby 26 lines, 38 comments, on Dec 11 3:52 AM 2008
  • Traveling with Bukowski
    Smoke floated above the river
    As it carried the cherub along,
    by Mark Rickerby 48 lines, 13 comments, on Nov 29 11:38 AM 2008
  • Peace, Dammit!
    I was stuck in traffic on the freeway one day in L.A.
    When a BMW's bumper sticker caught my eye.
    by Mark Rickerby 51 lines, 36 comments, on Nov 23 1:29 PM 2008. In Society
  • Cathedrals and Bathroom Walls
    I was driving down a street with a friend one day.
    We passed a house with a very tall white wall
    by Mark Rickerby 100 lines, 15 comments, on Nov 13 11:55 AM 2008. In Society
  • Soulmates Schmoulmates
    Something that really bugs me
    is the ridiculous concept of fate
    by Mark Rickerby 62 lines, 19 comments, on Nov 10 5:47 PM 2008
  • Before You Vote . . . 2!
    Obama is "biden" his time but he's "palin" in comparison.

    Put simply, Socialism is "spreading the wealth." Obama said it, not me. And th
    by Mark Rickerby 80 lines, 33 comments, on Nov 3 11:02 PM 2008
  • His Greatest Creation
    God made all we see and called it "good"
    But mothers were His greatest creation.
    by Mark Rickerby 30 lines, 22 comments, on Oct 6 4:57 PM 2008
  • Merely a Strand
    But there were too many who did not believe
    So Chief Seattle's wise words were rejected.
    by Mark Rickerby 81 lines, 20 comments, on Sep 13 5:21 PM 2008
  • Men Are From Mars, Women Are a Pain in the Ass
    A man who worked very hard 12-16 hours a day six days a week, sometimes seven, returned home, picked up his guiter and walked to the backya
    by Mark Rickerby 29 lines, 15 comments, on Aug 30 7:26 PM 2008
  • Turtles
    Doorknobs revolve in despair
    as flaming cantaloupes
    by Mark Rickerby 10 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 10 11:54 AM 2008
  • My Summer of Love
    It was 1972. I had just turned nine years old and was starting to wonder what lay beyond my street.
    by Mark Rickerby 66 lines, 24 comments, on Jun 14 9:47 PM 2008. In Personal, Love
  • Your Eyes
    All the words you've said to me
    in anger or sadness
    by Mark Rickerby 21 lines, 28 comments, on Jun 1 4:17 PM 2008. In Personal, Sad, Love
  • Kill Your TV
    They say that virtue is its own reward
    And I can tell you, brother, it’s true.
    by Mark Rickerby 50 lines, 29 comments, on May 30 4:23 PM 2008
  • God's Grand Idea
    One day, the good Lord was looking down on us all
    And, as usual, wondering where He went wrong,
    by Mark Rickerby 36 lines, 17 comments, on May 28 2:09 PM 2008
  • Tyrants
    I like to think I'm gracious to others.
    Everyone says that I'm kind-hearted.
    by Mark Rickerby 25 lines, 28 comments, on May 24 1:35 PM 2008. In Humor
  • Dog Problems
    I've been trying to teach my dog How to speak, lay down, and beg.
    by Mark Rickerby 7 lines, 16 comments, on May 22 10:44 PM 2008
  • Peace, Beauty and Joy
    Some say that peanut butter
    Is very unhealthy for our bods.
    by Mark Rickerby 37 lines, 46 comments, on May 22 10:51 AM 2008
  • Love's Greatest Test
    Love is a spontaneous embrace
    Given or received
    by Mark Rickerby 5 lines, 18 comments, on May 17 8:16 PM 2008. In Love
  • Breaking News - George Bush Creates Hemmoroids!
    by Mark Rickerby 67 lines, 34 comments, on May 9 10:45 AM 2008. In Adult, Humor, Contemporary, Society
  • Your Smile
    While sitting at my darkened window
    As a cold, gray rain was falling down
    by Mark Rickerby 11 lines, 5 comments, on May 9 1:17 AM 2008
  • Fallen
    There is a darkness in the heart of man
    They must destroy what is good and pure
    by Mark Rickerby 10 lines, 10 comments, on May 6 5:16 PM 2008
  • A Crooked Trick
    We were driving through the Black Country one year
    When my brother said, "Stop, I could do with a beer."
    by Mark Rickerby 47 lines, 10 comments, on May 4 2:56 AM 2008
  • The Metal Detector Guy
    The magazine ad read “Get a metal detector today!”
    With a photo of big diamond rings in somebody’s hand.
    by Mark Rickerby 21 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 30 5:42 PM 2008
  • Image of Spring
    No poem this time. Just wanted to share an unusual photo I took yesterday of four newly hatched baby birds. I saw the four eggs about two weeks ago and waited for them to break out. My face was one of t
    by Mark Rickerby 1 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 30 3:05 PM 2008
  • Flies in the Ointment
    So I went into town to grab some lunch today.
    Just minding my own business, which is my way,
    by Mark Rickerby 43 lines, 9 comments, on Apr 26 2:45 PM 2008
  • Atrocities (A Column about Abortion.)
    Human beings tend to think the world began when their lives did, and that the best years in their respective countries were when they were
    by Mark Rickerby 35 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 25 8:19 PM 2008
  • Little Things
    A man who hungers for the adulation of millions
    Often puts little importance on the praise of one
    by Mark Rickerby 12 lines, 13 comments, on Apr 12 4:35 PM 2008
  • We're All Doomed
    If all this global warming stuff is true
    And the end-times are hurtling our way;
    by Mark Rickerby 8 lines, 15 comments, on Mar 26 10:24 PM 2008
  • It's Easy For Jeezy To Be Cheesy
    I had always found it difficult to be truly devout
    In a world full of thieves and murdering bandito's
    by Mark Rickerby 51 lines, 18 comments, on Mar 23 3:29 PM 2008
  • For My Friend, Chuck Johnson
    For my best friend here at AP, Chuck Johnson.
    by Mark Rickerby 138 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 21 1:06 AM 2008
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